In the Schools: Canton's October 31 Edition

Blue Hills Regional Announces John and Abigail Adams Scholars
Fifty-three seniors are recipients of the 2012 Adams Scholarships. Included among the recipients is Canton resident Shannon Green, who studies Health Assisting at the school.

According to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website, “Massachusetts public high school students become eligible for the scholarship when they score at the Advanced and Proficient levels on grade 10 MCAS tests in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. (A student must earn a score of Advanced on the ELA or Mathematics test and a score of Proficient or higher on the second test) and have combined scores from the MCAS ELA and Mathematics tests that place them in the top 25 percent of students in the graduating class in their district.”

Recipients will receive four years of free tuition at any Massachusetts state college or university.

November is Literacy Month
The Canton Public Schools are joining in the state-wide celebration of literacy month with a family literacy calendar (above right.) The calendar includes activities like writing letters and emails, playing word games, visiting the library and even cooking together to promote literacy, from pre-reading readiness onward. Pick some activities and celebrate reading together!

CHS Performing Arts Fundraiser
Members of the band and choruses will be selling citrus from Florida Indian River Groves until November 10. The fruit will arrive in Canton 36 hours after it is picked, and delivery is expected between November 28 and December 17. Upon arrival, fruit will be available for pick up at CHS. Orders may be placed with any CHS band or chorus member, or email collmers@cantonma.org or thomasb@cantonma.org with your name, address, phone number and order (type and quantity.) Cash or check payable to Town of Canton should be mailed to CHS Performing Arts, 900 Washington St., Canton, MA 02021.

November Preschool Themes
Preschool students at the Rodman Early Childhood Program will learn about autumn leaves, turkeys and nursery rhymes in November. Activities, crafts and books will all revolve around these three themes. Ask your little learners about going on a leaf hunt, making a paper plate turkey or putting Humpty Dumpty back together again.

Upcoming dates
Thursday, November 3: , 7:00 p.m., Canton High School Distance Learning Lab 

Tuesday, November 8: Election Day-No School For Students-PreK-12; Professional Development/NEASC 

Friday, November 11: No School-Veteran's Day 

Thursday, November 17: Blue Hills Regional Open House (rescheduled); see www.bluehills.org for more information.

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